The Official Adam Pascal Love Thread, part three- Page 530

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 1/6/06 at 11:52pm

Sorry fantab no can do. For someone in college to not care about drinking/partying/etc, you're totally weird. And also for loving Rent and Adam and having internet friends, you're just a nutcase.

And we love you for it!

Besides, I used to have a pin that said "Normal People Worry Me."

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 1/6/06 at 11:56pm

I haven't really been around for the past discussions of drinking but I have read all of your opinions on it. I personally drink occasionally (I pretty much only party at the end of term). I have never had a black-out and never intend to. I don't get hangovers the next day, I have gotten sick though when I have not paid attention. I think one of the differences might be the drinking age. I'm totally going on assumption here, so I could be wrong and am sorry if I am, the drinking age in New York is 21, and the majority of you are under it. The drinking age here is 19, and I'm 20, so maybe that has something to do with the difference in opinion.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/6/06 at 11:57pm

Well, I agree with you, Fantabulous. Dunno if that's of comfort.

[Billboard Girl]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:01am

*hugs Fantabulous*

I've been in the kind of situation you described, and it used to make me feel like I was the weird one. Now, it just makes me feel sad that people I remember from high school as being really fun, interesting people to be around now feel that they can only enjoy themselves if they can't remember what they did the night before.

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:04am

I had that problem my first year, when drinking was still new with some of my highschool friends, mostly the guys, and we were all underage, (I hadn't drank until I was 18 ). It got to the point where we didn't hangout unless we were drinking and that made me sad. We don't hang out much now, I haven't seen anyone this break, but when we do, they usually want to go out to a bar or drink at someone's house.

EDIT: Apparently I now know how to make the face with sunglasses. Updated On: 1/7/06 at 12:04 AM

[ihearttheatre]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:06am

As a high school-er, I haven't experianced such behavior to those extremes, but being unable to have fun unless completely wasted does not appeal to me whatsoever. *shrug*

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:12am

And in addition to all the reasons I already think drinking to get drunk is stupid, I hear so many stories from my friends that involve drama where they'll say when...so and so is drunk, he gets really mean, or when Jane gets drunk she flirts, or Bob gets aggressive, etc. So much "drama" seems to occur b/c ppl are ___ when they drink. I don't get it.

[Allie]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:18am

I do like to go out drinking with my friends and let loose every once in awhile. I had one really sick hangover, so now I'm a bit more careful!

I know what you mean, wickedrentq. I have one friend who always, ALWAYS abandons us when we go out. And I've called her on it a few times. "Oh, I promise I won't this time!" But she does. Other than that, I haven't had any really bad drinking experiences, and it can be fun when you're responsible. And sometimes, it ends in a sing-along at random pizza places at 4:00 in the morning!

[wickedrentq]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:22am

See Allie the difference is I would love to not only participate in but start a sing-along at a pizza place at 4 in the morning w/o any alcohol in my system

Any volunteers? Teehee.

Updated On: 1/7/06 at 12:22 AM

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:22am

I had this big post before my computer froze on me. It basically said how my friends liked to make-out while drunk, and I don't really agree with that so it always left me feeling like an outcast with them.

[Fantabulous428]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:23am

Yea, I can understand drinking if you know how your body handles alcohol and don't depend on it to have fun. The people I was with tonight make it seem like they sit in their rooms and drink all weekend. And don't get me started on the drugs.

[Allie]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:24am

On New Year's Eve, I got to be the slightly intoxicated third wheel to a slighty intoxicated new gay couple. Not so much fun. Definitely some making out going on there...

ETA: You got me, wicked... I would love to do a sing-along under other circumstances, too! Fuuun!
Updated On: 1/7/06 at 12:24 AM

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:27am

Never done those, not planning on it either. I've always made sure that when I do drink there is no reason behind it. Meaning that I'm not stressed or upset and I can afford the time. As long as you drink responsibly and in moderation and you know your limits and trust who you are with in case you do exceed them, I don't think drinking is a big problem. I do feel sad for the people that beleive all there is to university are the parties.

[Billboard Girl]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:30am

"Yea, I can understand drinking if you know how your body handles alcohol and don't depend on it to have fun."

Same here. The problem is, most college-age people who drink are doing it for the purpose of getting drunk or because they don't have anything better to do. I swear, the next time I hear someone say "pregaming" I'm going to kick something.

Drunk or sober, people who make out in public are annoying. Maybe I'm just being a bitter single person, but I've always sort of seen it on some level as flipping the bird at the people who don't have someone.

[Allie]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:33am

I'm a bitter single person, too, Billboard. I feel you on that one!

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:33am

I've been known to soberly start sing-alongs in the mall . I'm a bitter single person too, happy couples tend to get an unconscious glare from me. I also feel like I'm intruding when I see people kissing, and I feel very awkward around them.

[Allie]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:39am

I always glare, too. But you know, I can't say for sure that I wouldn't do it if I had someone to make out with. Not, like, on the street or anything, but...

Anyway, I'm off to bed. 'Night, everyone!

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:41am

Night Allie, yeah I'm sure I'd be very hypocritical when I'm eventually no longer single.

[Billboard Girl]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:47am

Good night, Allie.

I would hope that I won't become the making out in public type when I do get a boyfriend, but I worry that I'll wind up being a hypocrite with respect to that (much like how I wrote an article for my high school newspaper about the negative aspects of early decision, then went and applied to college early decision 6 months later).

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 12:51am

I think there's a difference between being a hypocrite and changing your mind on issues. Although I do have no idea about early decision, as we don't have that here. btw, I like the new title

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 1:00am

My friend has this sparkly t-shirt that says "Hug me. I Sparkle." For some strange reason it reminded me of Adam.

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 1:02am

Because you want to hug him and he sparkles.

[CanadianSnowbird]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 1:05am

Exactly, I've only been here three days and already you know me so well.

[Billboard Girl]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 1:09am

Mmmmm, Sparkly!Adam *swoons*

[luvtheEmcee]

Posted: 1/7/06 at 1:13am

I think it's time for bed. 'night!